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A04766 Ouranognōsia. Heauenly knowledge A manuduction to theologie. Written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. done into English by T.V. Mr. of Arts. Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. Briefe direction how to examine our selues before we go to the Lords table. 1622 (1622) STC 14896; ESTC S103956 89,591 228

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reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o fruit_n will_v come_v up_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fruit_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a and_o therefore_o because_o those_o accident_n antecedent_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o lou●_n towards_o man_n may_v sometime_o deceive_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n more_o joyful_o if_o we_o travel_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n more_o sound_o &_o make_v the_o score_n of_o our_o sin_n less_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v comfortable_a fruit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o holiness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o action_n thereof_o be_v 3_o most_o eminent_o 1._o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n which_o testify_v of_o christ._n 2._o p●ayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ._n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v 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of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_n p._n 29._o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adam●_n fall_v iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law._n pag._n 32._o &_o seqq_n the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 40._o or_o secondary_a and_o dependent_a divide_v into_o 3._o head_n redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n here_o be_v i._o define_v ii_o it_o be_v further_o open_v both_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o object_n thereof_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v christ_n in_o he_o consider_v i._o his_o person_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n ii_o his_o office_n of_o which_o 1._o in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a p._n 41._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o object_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v large_o take_v pag._n 71._o strict_o and_o proper_o of_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o head_n the_o member_n the_o
systeme_n of_o divinity_n and_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o catechism_n of_o christianity_n what_o be_v christian_a religion_n it_o be_v that_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o every_o good_a &_o godly_a man_n ought_v by_o virtue_n of_o bond_n and_o obligation_n to_o tender_v unto_o god_n himself_o bern._n wherein_o be_v chalk_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o way_n as_o well_o of_o live_v here_o honest_o as_o live_v hereafter_o happy_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o first_o chapter_n the_o only_a course_n of_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o consist_v in_o true_a religion_n whereby_o we_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o holy_a pureness_n philosoph_n for_o by_o religion_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o before_o by_o sin_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n be_v now_o reconcile_v be_v again_o tie_v and_o reunited_a to_o god_n from_o whence_o religion_n have_v its_o very_a name_n for_o when_o we_o re-lige_a as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v over_o again_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n than_o we_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o all_o superstitious_a worship_n contrary_a to_o god_n service_n so_o say_v lactant._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 28._o &_o l._n 6._o c._n 1._o we_o be_v by_o the_o tie_n of_o religion_n bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o god_n 4._o whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v re-ligion_a not_o as_o cicero_n will_v have_v it_o of_o relection_n but_o of_o religation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v hereby_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o his_o service_n who_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o serve_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o obey_v as_o our_o father_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o and_o the_o summitie_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n do_v consist_v this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n in_o wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n true_o to_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o he_o with_o all_o sanctity_n to_o worship_n and_o revere_a obey_v his_o will_n and_o whole_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n which_o be_v then_o the_o principal_a part_n wherein_o christian_n religion_n or_o the_o special_a action_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v there_o be_v three_o of_o they_o 1._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o be_v especial_o comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o must_v refer_v all_o in_o our_o meditation_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n 3._o invocation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n of_o the_o foremost_a and_o last_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n we_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o and_o at_o another_o time_n at_o this_o opportunity_n it_o be_v our_o purpose_n only_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o middle_n or_o second_o branch_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o principal_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v call_v common_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o also_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v a_o most_o eminent_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a use_n and_o due_a preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n in_o two_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o knowledge_n and_o devotion_n of_o what_o sort_n be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o appertain_v to_o our_o commendable_a preparation_n unto_o and_o our_o lawful_a use_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n general_n and_o particular_a of_o how_o many_o kind_n be_v our_o general_a knowledge_n of_o two_o either_o it_o be_v primary_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a how_o many_o part_n have_v the_o former_a kind_n it_o consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n the_o one_o of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o god_n word_n what_o be_v god_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a essence_n 10._o 1._o before_o all_o 93._o most_o perfect_a eternal_a 2._o infinite_a 3._o almighty_a seqq_fw-la of_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n goodness_n 4._o mercy_n 5._o justice_n 116_o subsist_v in_o three_o person_n the_o father_n 117_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o god_n two_o thing_n the_o essence_n and_o person_n what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n manichaeos_n it_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o only_o one_o so_o that_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v simple_o one_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v deuter._n 6._o vers_fw-la 4._o hear_v oh_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n what_o be_v the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o god_n whereby_o god_n essence_n be_v make_v relative_a 58._o and_o respective_a which_o relation_n notwithstanding_o neither_o multiply_v the_o essence_n nor_o divide_v it_o into_o part_n which_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n appear_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n for_o in_o the_o sun_n light_n there_o be_v certain_a degree_n as_o morning_n or_o twilight_n and_o noon-light_n or_o perfect_a sunshine_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o those_o degree_n the_o light_n be_v the_o same_o so_o in_o heat_n lukewarm_a and_o scald_a hot_a though_o they_o make_v two_o degree_n yet_o they_o make_v up_o but_o one_o numericall_a callidity_n 16._o which_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n be_v in_o boil_a water_n now_o before_o be_v in_o the_o same_o water_n incline_v to_o fervent_a heat_n in_o a_o low_a degree_n so_o then_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o instance_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n bern._n in_o some_o resemblance_n the_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o these_o diverse_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v do_v not_o multiply_v the_o divine_a essence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o heat_n or_o light_n do_v multiply_v the_o light_n or_o 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